Zimbabwe's mining sector emerged as the nation's top source of non-performing loans (NPLs) in 2024, with a striking 27.87% of loans classified as bad, according to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) a...
By Staff reporter | Published: 24 November 2025
Villagers in Uzumba, Mashonaland East province, are fiercely opposing a planned granite mining project by Chinese-owned Hong Ri Trading, accusing the company of environmental violations and forging ke...
By Staff reporter | Published: 03 November 2025
A legal conflict has arisen between Chinese mining company Wan Wenjin Jewellers and Chief Mutasa of Manicaland over allegations of unauthorised gold mining on land covered by the firm's exclusive pros...
By Staff reporter | Published: 25 October 2025
Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) president Henrietta Rushwaya has issued a stern warning to government, accusing some Chinese investors of killing, abusing, and exploiting local small-scale miners - ...
By Staff reporter | Published: 21 October 2025
In the sun-drenched fields of Goromonzi and Buhera, where crops once thrived under the care of resilient farmers, a silent crisis is unfolding.As lithium mining operations expand, underground aquifer...
By Staff reporter | Published: 21 October 2025
The Centre for Research and Development (CRD) has accused Betterbrands Mining Pvt Ltd, a company owned by Zanu PF legislator Scott Sakupwanya, of leading a two-month-long illegal riverbed mining oper...
By Staff reporter | Published: 20 October 2025
A new report by the SIVIO Institute has raised alarm over weak transparency and minimal community benefits in Zimbabwe's multibillion-dollar mining sector, despite its pivotal role in driving the eco...
By Staff reporter | Published: 14 October 2025
Zimbabwe's mining industry posted a mixed performance in 2025, with gold production surging while key minerals such as platinum, lithium, and nickel recorded significant declines, even as sector lead...
By Staff reporter | Published: 13 October 2025
The Harare City Council has ordered an immediate halt to all gravel mining operations at Warren Hills, following mounting public outrage over extensive environmental damage at the once-scenic landmar...
By Staff reporter | Published: 12 October 2025
Civil society organisations have sounded the alarm over alleged mining operations at Mutare's iconic Christmas Pass Mountain, warning that the activities pose severe environmental and safety risks to...
By Staff reporter | Published: 10 October 2025
Traditional leaders have been called upon to remain vigilant and work closely with law enforcement agencies to prevent destructive and illegal mining activities that are damaging the environment and ...
By Staff reporter | Published: 10 October 2025
The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health and Child Care has sounded the alarm over illegal gold mining activities taking place directly beneath Inyathi District Hospital, warning that the faci...
By Staff reporter | Published: 09 October 2025
ONGOING and new mining projects are playing a key role in steering Zimbabwe towards an industrialised, modern, and prosperous economy by 2030, Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando h...
By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2025
Residents of Bulawayo's upscale suburbs, New Parklands and Mqabuko Heights, have received a reprieve following extensive illegal gold mining that plagued the communities for over a year. Miners had ...
By Staff reporter | Published: 04 October 2025
Whange East legislator Joseph Bonda has accused mining companies operating across Zimbabwe of exploiting the country's natural resources while leaving behind widespread environmental damage and little...
By Staff reporter | Published: 23 September 2025
The officer commanding Bulawayo Province, Commissioner Jasper Chizemo, has warned that the police are ready to act against those behind illegal mining operations on private properties, including the N...
By Staff reporter | Published: 15 September 2025
Mayor Jacob Mafume has called for private companies to carry out orderly gravel mining at Warren Hills, citing environmental degradation, safety hazards, and reduced quality of life for nearby reside...
By Staff reporter | Published: 11 September 2025
The Government is intensifying enforcement of the "Polluter Pays Principle" to ensure mining companies and individuals responsible for environmental degradation take full responsibility for rehabilit...
By Staff reporter | Published: 11 September 2025
The National Mine Workers Union of Zimbabwe (NMWUZ) has petitioned Parliament, raising concerns over alleged widespread labour and environmental violations at Chinese-owned mining companies operating...
By Staff reporter | Published: 11 September 2025
The Government has cancelled the operating licence of a gold mining company that had been carrying out gold leaching activities near the newly built US$600,000 Globe and Phoenix Primary School in Kwek...
By Staff reporter | Published: 06 September 2025
Zimbabwe's environmental laws are among the strictest on the continent when it comes to preventing illegal mining, yet along the banks of the Mutare River, these regulations exist in name only. The st...
By Staff reporter | Published: 06 September 2025
The Environmental Management Agency (Ema) says it will soon deploy drones to monitor rampant illegal mining activities in Matabeleland South, as authorities intensify efforts to curb land degradation...
By Staff reporter | Published: 19 August 2025
Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando has confirmed his participation in the upcoming African Mining Week (AMW), scheduled to take place from October 1 to 3, 2025, in Cape Town, South...
By Staff reporter | Published: 12 August 2025
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has amended the indictment against eight suspects accused of involvement in an alleged illegal mining syndicate following the repeated failure of the suspected...
By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2025
Zimbabwe has revised its mining sector growth forecast downward for 2025, citing a sharp drop in global prices for key minerals including platinum group metals (PGMs) and lithium, Finance Minister Mth...
By Staff reporter | Published: 09 August 2025
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